Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An examination; an inspection.
- noun A severe beating.
- noun A severe reprimand.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
going over .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a careful and thorough inspection
- noun a severe scolding
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Examples
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There were lags between questions and answers, and the disjointedness of the content meant that no topic got more than a quick going-over.
Alan Schroeder: A Novelty, Not a Revolution: The Republican Twitter Debate Alan Schroeder 2011
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There were lags between questions and answers, and the disjointedness of the content meant that no topic got more than a quick going-over.
Alan Schroeder: A Novelty, Not a Revolution: The Republican Twitter Debate Alan Schroeder 2011
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Then, catching her reflection in the window, she gave herself a serious going-over, front then side.
Three Stages of Amazement Carol Edgarian 2011
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Alas, it's crammed full of rusty wisecracks that lost their crackle long ago, and since nobody seems inclined to dust off the original, one wonders why the Roundabout didn't call in David Ives to give the script a good going-over.
Sutton Foster's Got the Zowie Terry Teachout 2011
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There were lags between questions and answers, and the disjointedness of the content meant that no topic got more than a quick going-over.
Alan Schroeder: A Novelty, Not a Revolution: The Republican Twitter Debate Alan Schroeder 2011
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Then, catching her reflection in the window, she gave herself a serious going-over, front then side.
Three Stages of Amazement Carol Edgarian 2011
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There were lags between questions and answers, and the disjointedness of the content meant that no topic got more than a quick going-over.
Alan Schroeder: A Novelty, Not a Revolution: The Republican Twitter Debate Alan Schroeder 2011
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Elsass said that Paul got a going-over from Grayson & Co. in the primary — a process he insisted would help Paul the rest of the way.
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Elsass said that Paul got a going-over from Grayson & Co. in the primary — a process he insisted would help Paul the rest of the way.
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Imagine10.35pm, BBC1To tie in with an exhibition at Tate Britain, eccentric 19th-century British photographer Eadweard Muybridge gets the full going-over from Alan Yentob.
Tonight's TV highlights David Stubbs 2010
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